{"id":12345,"date":"2025-03-12T16:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=12345"},"modified":"2025-03-13T14:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T11:46:04","slug":"ketraco-meets-county-government-of-uasin-gishu-for-new-transmissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/ketraco-meets-county-government-of-uasin-gishu-for-new-transmissions","title":{"rendered":"KETRACO MEETS COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU FOR NEW TRANSMISSIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) team, headed by Celestine Kaseve, presented plans for a new 400kV transmission power line connecting Lessos to Lossuk, Samburu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project will benefit several communities, including Tulwet, Chuiyat, Tarakwa, Kapkoi, and Kipkabus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex 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